Honest opinion about DBSK lawsuit

Few days ago, my friend and I were travelling together. The journey was pretty long, and we didn't have much to do besides talk, sleep, stare at scenery or some other mundane activities. So, we did everything and when it comes to talk, I took the opportunity to ask this friend's opinions on the DBSK lawsuit fiasco.

A little background on the friend
- adult, male
- working professional
- non kpop fan
- in fact not a particular fan of any singers/idols/celebrities. He does have have songs he likes and maybe sometimes the singers too, because of the song. But not on the level where one would label him as a fan.
- he does know about the lawsuit, the contract, the return as JYJ and TVXQ Act II, the Yunjae ^.^ etc. Not overly detailed, but he knows.

So here goes:

Me: Why do you think JaeChunSu decide to leave SM and sue? I don't need you to take sides, just tell me what you think.
Him: Because they felt they were treated unfairly, so they leave. The lawsuit is just repercussion of their act of leaving.

Me: If it was unfair, why didn't HoMin leave?
Him: Well, honestly, I think, its because they do not want to go through the trouble. They do not want to risk everything and prefer the stable career they have now. They just want to continue doing whatever they have been doing all these years.

Me: To continue a stable career, so stay on in SM, regardless if it was unfair or not. Even at the expense of losing your band mates?
Him: Yes
Me: If it were you, would you?
Him: Yes, if it were me, I wouldn't sue too. I don't have the courage. I just want to continue and do not want to risk everything. And yes, at the expense of losing my band mates if they have chosen a different from me.

Silence...because I was thinking, about his answers and also what else to ask...

Me: There was a rumor, that originally all 5 intended to leave together, but one hour before, HoMin pulled out.
Him: They pulled out one hour before does not mean they have not though of pulling out hours, days, weeks or months before that. Their (HoMin) decision to leave together as 5 may have been shaky in the first place.


Me: Do you think, it is possible that, the profit distribution in SM was not unfair, that JYJ was asking for much more than SM could give?
Him: Of course it is possible, they are humans too. But, you said SM haven't been able to provide the account books, so I'd choose to believe the profits division was not fair. If I am SM, and I have nothing to hide, I would proudly bring out all DBSK related account books, prove my case and make the 3 pay all the money. And that's a lot of money we are talking about. Money should always come first for a company, so if they are not producing the account books which could help end the case, then there must either be no account books or the profit division were so shady it must not be shown.


Me: DBSK is like the hottest group and biggest money making machine in SM. Why didn't SM do their best to keep the group together?
Him: I have no idea.
Me: Do you think it was because they (DBSK) were getting too hot and popular for SM to handle?
Him: Huh? Isn't hot and popular good? That would mean more money.
Me: Told him about Hot & Shinhwa. I don't know all details about Hot & Shinhwa. But the gist is, when SM want to renew contract with both groups, they only wanted to renew certain member. For Hot, it worked out for SM. They managed to retain Kangta and Moon Heejoon, while the other 3 were let go. Shinhwa on the other hand, stuck to each other like glue and left SM together. 
Him: Hmm....SM seems really weird, I can't think of why I want to break apart boy bands who are successful. Maybe they are just sick.


Me: Why is the lawsuit so long? How come the court doesn't do anything about SM not presenting to court the paperwork (accounting) that the court have ordered them to?
Him: I don't know. They bribed the judge? 


I didn't ask any other questions after that, my friend was getting sleepy. But, hey, if you are reading this and you have something on the DBSK lawsuit fiasco that you would want a 2nd or 3rd opinion, you can drop me a comment. Granted my friend is not God, not a lawyer, not someone from entertainment circle, but its nice to hear or read a refreshingly different point of view at times.